Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Meilani Hamilton is an American professional surfer and writer. In 2003, she survived a shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off; ultimately, she returned to professional surfing and wrote about her experiences in the 2004 autobiography, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. The book was adapted into the 2011 feature film, Soul Surfer. Hamilton attributes her strength to her Christian faith.

8 February 1990

Born on the same birth date (8 February 1990): Klay Thompson

Born on the same birth day (8 February): Benigno Aquino III • Big Show • Cory Jane • Creed Bratton • Elisabeth Murdoch (philanthropist) • Emperor Sakuramachi • Harry Wu • Heinz Günthardt • Jack Lemmon • Jermaine Anderson (basketball) • John Williams • Joshua Morrow • Jules Verne • Kate Chopin • Kenedy (footballer) • Klay Thompson • Maxime Du Camp • Neal Cassady • Nexhmije Hoxha • Petra Cetkovská • Santosh Sivan • Sophie Kanza • Trinny Woodall • Vince Neil

Born in the same month (February 1990): Adam Morgan (baseball) • Camille Winbush • Cody Hodgson • Dalilah Muhammad • Félix Peña • Monica Aksamit • Sebastian Rudy • Tariq Sims • Tyler Myers